silly brits
A new poll out from U.K. retailer Debenhams casts a dim light on the personal purchasing habits of the men of that country. According to the poll, British guys typically count on their mums to buy their
underwear until they're 19. After that, they finally catch on and realize they should pick it out on their own, the better to woo young women, who generally start picking out their own "knickers" when they're about 13.
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underlying indicators
Forget GDP growth, the unemployment rate and even the
Big Mac Index. If you want to know how the economy is really doing, and you're male, just open your fly. (Note: We don't recommend doing this at work.) According to the Men's
Underwear Index, if your underwear is relatively new, the recovery is on the way. If not, well, we really don't want to know about it.
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covenant
Careful travelers, there's a panty-stealing baggage screener lurking in San Francisco's international airport, according to reader Ari, whose girlfriend lost eight days worth of underwear on a recent trip.
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conversations with PR flaks
To promote its new line of HEATTECH innerware (that's the new word for thermal underwear), UNIQLO will be giving out free samples of it in a "giant human vending machine" from 10AM-1PM in the middle of Times Square on November 18th. Intrigued by the concept of a giant human vending machine but befuddled about its execution, I engaged in parlay with their
PR flak, with amusing and quirky results. So now, we bring you the first installment in our new series:
Conversations With PR Flaks...
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axe
if you've ever wanted your underwear so stretchy it looks like you might have a giant penis, this axe ad, and presumably, these knickers, are for you.
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activists
A coterie of San Francisco residents who vowed not to buy anything new in 2006 have been
staggered
by the international response.
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Consumerist
perfectly natural
above and beyond
UK retailer Marks & Spencer has decided it was a bad idea to charge more for bigger bras, so as of this past weekend there is no longer a "boob tax" on bras DD-size and larger. [
